Fulvio Fantoni and Claudio Nunes did not play the last European Championships in Ostend because they were excluded from the Italian national team. Now they are back in the competition under the flag of Monaco, ready to challange their former team-mates: the reigning European champions Norberto Bocchi, Giorgio Duboin, Lorenzo Lauria, Agustin Madala, Antonio Sementa e Alfredo Versace. (April 24, 2012)

WARNING

We received the following note by Mr. Maurizio Di Sacco (EBL & WBF Championships’ General Manager): “Members of Monaco Team are being sieved by the Credential Committee who states. An official decision is to be expected but not necessarily soon”. (April 25, 2012)

We received the following note by Mr. Jean-Charles Allavena (President of Monaco Bridge Federation): “the Credential Committee of the EBL has taken the decision, and sent me a mail to communicate it: the six players are allowed to play for Monaco”. (April 26, 2012)

Giorgino Duboin’s column

The Neapolitan Club staff is honoured to welcome a new illustrious contributor: Giorgino Duboin. The great Italian champion will write a series of articles mostly dedicated to his international bridge activities. Duboin's Column »

Norberto Bocchi’s column

The great Italian champion Norberto Bocchi contributes articles on a regular basis to Neapolitan Club. Norberto refers in his column ‘My Way’ to political issues which may arise in the bridge world and sometimes he describes interesting hands. Read Bocchi's column» Read Bocchi's interviews»

Rhoda Walsh Notes

Walsh No Trump Notes by Rhoda Walsh: a study on No Trump openings with their developments in uncontested and contested auctions. Table of Contents » Annotations by Rhoda Walsh on the 1 Notrump game forcing response in the "2 over 1 game forcing system" (Walsh System).Table of Contents»

Silvio Sbarigia

SILVIO SBARIGIA is a pharmacist; he was born in Rome and lives there. He has won the European championship in 1975 with legendary Blue Team, runner up at 1974’s and at Olympic games of 1976. Sbarigia is member of Neapolitan Club Technical Commettee. His bridge problems aren’t difficult; just we need to think on a plan and to avoid the instinctive playing. Bridge quizzes by Sbarigia »